Surgery centers, while growing in number, will continue to face significant legal obstacles and pressure, according to a story published in the AMNews.
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U.S. Representatives Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), and Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) released a report from the Government Accountability Office that noted the need for better nationwide data on the risk of healthcare-associated infections in ASCs, according to…
The $5.3 million Windward Surgery Center in Kailua, Hawaii, is scheduled to open on Apr. 14, according to a report in the Pacific Business News.
In Aug. 2008, Joseph Zasa, co-founder and managing partner of Woodrum/Ambulatory Systems Development, arrived at the Surgical Center for Excellence in Panama City, Fla. Like many centers, the Surgical Center for Excellence was facing some difficult challenges. It was losing…
In Aug. 2008, Joseph Zasa, co-founder and managing partner of Woodrum/Ambulatory Systems Development, arrived at the Surgical Center for Excellence in Panama City, Fla. Like many centers, the Surgical Center for Excellence was facing some difficult challenges. It was losing…
This article summarizes several issues that are critical to establishing an ASC. The article focuses on business and planning issues and does not focus on legal and regulatory issues for ASCs. In addition, industry experts offer their advice on some…
Susan Curran, a nurse and manager of the Merrimack Valley Endoscopy Center in Haverhill, Mass., and James Reichheld, MD, a gastroenterologist and director of the Northeast Endoscopy Center in Lowell, Mass., offer their advice on products they say add value…
A successful ASC requires the cooperation of all members of its staff — from physicians to administrators to nurses and ancillary staff. In the field of gastroenterology, this sense of teamwork permeates through flourishing centers.
Fernando Bermudez, MD, FACP, FACG. Dr. Bermudez is currently the medical director of the Eastside Endoscopy Center and a physician with G.I. Medicine Associates, both located in St. Clair Shores, Mich. He specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the…
As competition intensifies and reimbursement becomes less certain, hospitals and physicians are increasingly exploring partnering in joint-venture ASCs. Both are finding numerous economic, marketing and clinical reasons to join forces. Hospitals are seeking ways to align incentives with doctors, staunch…